Come With Me

By Liz Cotone

            I’m scared. I’ve taught classes for fifteen years on both coasts. But I’ve never taught here, in my new hometown. I’m a screenwriter by trade, a passionate playwright, and a completely amateur poet. When I mention my profession to other parents at my daughter’s school, or to my neighbors, or to any number of healthcare professionals, the response is usually the same:

Free-writing is exactly what it sounds like: just start writing and don’t stop. 10, 20, 30, or even 60 minutes with no editing, no limitations, no rules—except DON’T STOP. Keep that pen moving or those fingers typing.